Chicken Breeding Projects, For 2020!

[Trevorusn]

The diluters within your female will probably produce light blue/almost lavender laced offspring if bred to your blue laced red. The breeding may even out light blues, & dark blues making a nice blue color. Splash laced may also be a result, or a black.

I had an idea it may play out that way, the splashes would be interesting but should only be about a quarter of the offspring correct?

 

[MysteryChicken]

I had an idea it may play out that way, the splashes would be interesting but should only be about a quarter of the offspring correct?

Yes.

 

[Trevorusn]

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I have that chart saved lol. It explains colors but I am also keen to see if the lacing of Gunner is maintained while being made slightly lighter to highlight it more.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have that chart saved lol. It explains colors but I am also keen to see if the lacing of Gunner is maintained while being made slightly lighter to highlight it more.

The lacing should be complete without flaw if there's two copies, & feather melenin. Excuse my spelling.
I didn't know you had that same chart.

 

[chickenenthusiasts5698]

I have so many breeds I can’t list them all I have so many breeding coops that need to be built.My main focus is on my heritage barred rocks I want a rooster with a wider head and a higher tail I also have to remove my current rooster because he developed red leakage in his neck feathers (huge bummer!) my second breed is red cuckoo english Orpingtons i’m getting some red english Orpington hens to keep my cuckoo strong!

 

[Trevorusn]

The lacing should be complete without flaw if there's two copies, & feather melenin. Excuse my spelling.
I didn't know you had that same chart.

So even with Lola's thin lacing it should still remain pretty sizeable as with Gunner's??? This is indeed encouraging! As long as the chicks maintained his darker red and her lavender look lacing, they would be some stunning offspring.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have so many breeds I can’t list them all I have so many breeding coops that need to be built.My main focus is on my heritage barred rocks I want a rooster with a wider head and a higher tail I also have to remove my current rooster because he developed red leakage in his neck feathers (huge bummer!) my second breed is red cuckoo english Orpingtons i’m getting some red english Orpington hens to keep my cuckoo strong!

Beautiful birds. I'll be getting some heritage barred rocks to improve the barring on my Project Wheaten Crele Orpingtons next year.
Love your Red Cuckoo Orpingtons.
I have 41 chickens right now, will be culling two soon, an old 4yr old RIR, & a solid colored cockerel that my Project produced.

Hope everything goes well for your project.

 

[MysteryChicken]

So even with Lola's thin lacing it should still remain pretty sizeable as with Gunner's??? This is indeed encouraging! As long as the chicks maintained his darker red and her lavender look lacing, they would be some stunning offspring.

Pretty much what I was trying to explain, yes. I'm still learning about the lacing genetics.

 

[Trevorusn]

Pretty much what I was trying to explain, yes. I'm still learning about the lacing genetics.

From what I gathered, they can be somewhat challenging with BLRs due to blue being recessive vs the standard gold or silver Wyandottes and can lead to some poor lacing if not from refined heritage. BLR is apparently tough to get "right" as no SOP exists for it so lacing and colors can vary widely.

 

[MysteryChicken]

From what I gathered, they can be somewhat challenging with BLRs due to blue being recessive vs the standard gold or silver Wyandottes and can lead to some poor lacing if not from refined heritage. BLR is apparently tough to get "right" as no SOP exists for it so lacing and colors can vary widely.

Seems like that's how it is.